In the 1850s the .925 Sterling Silver Standard was instituted by this company, the first American one to do so

In the 1850s, the .925 Sterling Silver Standard was instituted by Tiffany & Co., making it the first American company to adopt this high standard of silver purity. This standard, which denotes that silver is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals (typically copper), aligns with the British sterling silver standard and is now widely recognized and used internationally. Tiffany & Co., founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in 1837 in New York City, was a pioneer in many areas of the jewelry and silver industry in the United States, including their early adoption of the .925 sterling standard which helped establish their reputation for quality and luxury. This move not only set a high benchmark for quality in American silver but also underscored Tiffany’s commitment to excellence and innovation in fine jewelry and silverware.

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